I have never heard the word desolation used in automobile brake terminology.
Year of Desolation was created in 2001.
Desolation Canyon was created in 2006.
Human Desolation was created in 1993.
Abominations of Desolation was created in 1991.
Desolation of Eden was created in 2009-08.
Desolation Boulevard was created in 1974-11.
Desolation Wilderness was created on 1969-01-01.
Perpetual Desolation was created on -19-10-09.
Desolation Row was created on 1965-08-04.
Mt. Desolation - album - was created in 2010-01.
Yes, Desolation Row was originally by Bob Dylan. :)
There is only one simple definition for desolation. Desolation basically means destruction, emptiness, and misery. It can also mean loneliness or "complete isolation".